Does Virgin Galactic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Virgin Galactic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Virgin Galactic. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Virgin Galactic?

31% of Virgin Galactic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Virgin Galactic 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Virgin Galactic?

Engineer (26) , Senior Engineer (10) , Technician (10) , Business Support Specialist (7) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Manager (5) , Stress Engineer (5) , Test Engineer (5) , Avionics Engineer (4) , Intern (4) , Space Wrench (4) , Engineering Intern (3) , Flight Test Engineer (3) , Intern - Hourly (3) , Aerospace Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Virgin Galactic according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and a job that inspires" ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 25 reviews)); "Pay and location were great" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Virgin Galactic according to real employee reviews?

"• Tone deaf upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Layoffs are common." ((in 8 reviews)); "Group Managers do not understand that " contract engineers " are trying to produce proper engineering documents for future Revisions in case there is some errors with the least amount of Re" ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad communication, especially between departments." ((in 6 reviews)); "Lack of diversity, limited experienced personnel, climate dragged down by under" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Virgin Galactic redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Virgin Galactic redundancy and their outlook for job security at Virgin Galactic in 2026.

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Virgin Galactic Reviews

2.6

31% would recommend to a friend

(290 total reviews)

Michael Colglazier

23% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (290 reviews)

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Virgin Galactic has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Virgin Galactic employee rating is 28% below average for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

290 reviews

5.0

4 Feb 2026

Great place to work

Executive support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Meaningful work, collaborative, fast paced, friendlies co-workers, and great pay!

Cons

Distance is concerning if you're not near the East Valley.

5.0

11 Nov 2025

Good place to learn and gain

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly collegues and good work life balance

Cons

Nothin in particular to say

5.0

28 Aug 2024

Great work Experience

Teammates

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Best place to work, with great leadership.

Cons

There are no cons to working with Virgin Galactic

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